2016 ⟶ AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol in Go

March 9-15: Artificial intelligence program AlphaGo defeats ...
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🎧 SaeHan Information Systems Releases First Portable MP3 Player

The first portable MP3 player was released by SaeHan Information Systems.⟶
SaeHan Information Systems Releases First Portable MP3 Player (1998)
MusicPortable DevicesConsumer ElectronicsDigital Revolution
South KoreaSouth Korea

🚢 MV Sewol Ferry Sinking

April 16: The MV Sewol sinks, killing 304 of 476 passengers, 250 of which were students at Danwon High School.⟶
MV Sewol Ferry Sinking (2014)
Maritime DisasterTransportation SafetyAtrocityInvestigation
South KoreaSouth Korea

🤖 AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol in Go

March 9-15: Artificial intelligence program AlphaGo defeats top Go player Lee Sedol in a series of 5 games, winning 4 out of 5 games.⟶
AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol in Go (2016)
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningComputer ScienceGamesAlgorithm
South KoreaSouth Korea

🗳️ Park Geun-hye Impeached; Moon Jae-in Elected President

The president of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, is impeached, while Moon Jae-in is elected president.⟶
Park Geun-hye Impeached; Moon Jae-in Elected President (2017)
PresidencyImpeachmentElectionsDemocracyPolitical Transition
South KoreaSouth Korea

🛡️ South Korea Imposes Martial Law Amidst Crisis

December 3 - December 4: South Korean martial law crisis⟶
South Korea Imposes Martial Law Amidst Crisis (2024)
Martial LawMilitary CoupCivil UnrestGeopoliticsNational SecurityPolitical Instability
South KoreaSouth Korea